佛說佛名經 5.38

5.38

"We disciples have now performed a general kṣamā of all our karmas, and should now once again, in succession, perform specific kṣamā for each one individually. Whether general or specific, coarse or fine, light or heavy, spoken or unspoken, whatever their kinds may be, we pray that all will be eliminated. As for the specific kṣamā: first confess the three [actions] of body, then confess the four of speech, and bow down in succession before the rest of all hindrances. Regarding the three karmas of body: the first is killing and harming. As the sūtra explains, taking oneself as the comparison, one must not kill or use the rod. Although animals are different, their treasuring of life and fear of death are the same. If one investigates these sentient beings since anādikāla, they may have been our fathers, mothers, siblings, or six relations of kinship. Due to karmic causes and conditions, they transmigrate through the six destinies, coming into life and entering into death, altering their forms and changing their retributions so that they no longer recognize one another. Yet now we give rise to harm, eating their flesh and severing the seed of great compassion. For this reason, the Buddha said: 'Even if one obtains other food, one should regard it as the flesh of one's child in a time of famine—how much more so the eating of this fish and meat?' He also said: 'For profit, one kills sentient beings; with money, one acquires the meat of sentient beings. Both are evil karmas; upon death, they fall into the Raurava hell.' Thus we know that killing and harming, as well as consuming [meat], result in guilt deeper than rivers and seas, and offenses heavier than hills and mountains. Yet we disciples, from anādikāla onward, have not encountered good friends and have all committed this karma. Therefore, the sūtra says that the sin of killing and harming can cause sentient beings to fall into the hells and the realm of hungry ghosts to endure suffering. If born among animals, they receive bodies such as tigers, dogs, jackals, wolves, hawks, and falcons, or receive bodies such as venomous snakes, vipers, and scorpions, constantly harboring malicious intent; or they receive bodies such as roe deer, deer, and bears, constantly harboring terror. If born among humans, they receive two kinds of retribution: first, frequent illness; second, a shortened lifespan. Since killing, harming, and consuming [meat] carry such immeasurable and diverse evil retributions, therefore we disciples today bow our heads with utter devotion and take refuge in the Buddha with the utmost sincerity.